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RuneScape: Dragonwilds vs Sons Of The Forest
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Sons Of The Forest is currently the more played game: 9,591 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,995 for RuneScape: Dragonwilds, a similar number of players. RuneScape: Dragonwilds has been ahead for 3 days straight, and has led on 3 days of the 52 days Coilr has tracked both games. Sons Of The Forest also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, Sons Of The Forest leads 6 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
RuneScape: Dragonwilds has had the higher daily player count for the last 3 days. Sons Of The Forest last led on Sep 14, 2026.
RuneScape: Dragonwilds led 3 daysSons Of The Forest led 49 days
Days tracked
52
Current streak
3 days
RuneScape: Dragonwilds
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
21%
Aug 1, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 52 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | RuneScape: Dragonwilds | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,995 | 9,591 |
| 24-hour peak | 23,184 | 10,499 |
| 7-day average | 16,653 | 9,162 |
| 30-day average | 13,915 | 9,119 |
| 30-day trend | +34% | +19% |
| Peak (tracked) | 23,184 | 39,805 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 76% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 30,282 | 319,750 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~500,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 15, 2025 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Price | $29.99 | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | RuneScape: Dragonwilds | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 15,012 | 39,805 |
| Jul 2026 | 3,935 | 5,804 | 13,586 | 36,316 |
| Aug 2026 | 3,803 | 6,831 | 6,501 | 12,371 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 7,011 | 23,184 | 11,495 | 29,825 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, RuneScape: Dragonwilds or Sons Of The Forest?
Sons Of The Forest currently has more players: 9,591 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,995 for RuneScape: Dragonwilds, a similar number of players.
Is RuneScape: Dragonwilds bigger than Sons Of The Forest on Steam?
Over the last 30 days RuneScape: Dragonwilds averaged 13,915 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 9,119. By that measure RuneScape: Dragonwilds is currently the bigger game.
Has Sons Of The Forest ever had more players than RuneScape: Dragonwilds?
Yes. Across the 52 days Coilr has tracked both games, Sons Of The Forest had the higher daily average on 49 days, most recently on Sep 14, 2026. RuneScape: Dragonwilds has led for the last 3 days.
Is RuneScape: Dragonwilds better than Sons Of The Forest?
By Steam review score, Sons Of The Forest rates higher: 88% positive across 319,750 reviews vs 81% across 30,282 for RuneScape: Dragonwilds. Sons Of The Forest has the larger player base right now (9,591 vs 8,995 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is RuneScape: Dragonwilds growing or declining on Steam?
RuneScape: Dragonwilds averaged 13,915 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 34% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 23,184.
Is Sons Of The Forest growing or declining on Steam?
Sons Of The Forest averaged 9,119 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 19% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.